Rebirth of the thief who roamed around the world (BOOK 2)

Chapter 235 - Weary Dragon Soaring to the Heavens!

「Boss, have you thought this through properly? Without the Tuoba Family's protection, do you think Clear Sky is just going to let you be?」Cold Peak asked worriedly. Those who had split from Azure Falling Sky knew exactly what kind of person Clear Sky was.

「I've already made up my mind. I definitely cannot stay here anymore. I'll just hide somewhere down South,」Aqua Smoke Stub confirmed. He refused to believe that Clear Sky could track him down after he moved.

「With the boss gone, what's the point of staying here? Hmph! I'm also done working here. I'm leaving Withered Leaf as well!」Cold Peak had followed Smoke Stub out of Azure Falling Sky. Both of them had endured the same persecution and exploitation over the last six years, and had formed a completely unshakeable friendship.

「I'm done too! Isn't it just a measly early termination fee? I've long since saved up enough to pay for it. If not for the boss, I would've left Withered Leaf long ago!」Wood Grace agreed.

「I'll leave as well,」Samsara Lord echoed.

「Me too!」

A bunch of Withered Leaf players immediately joined the tide of leaving members, speaking up one after another to declare their position. Most of them were from the original group that split off from Azure Falling Sky together.

To Smoke Stub's surprise, over a hundred of his five hundred plus brothers in Withered Leaf wanted to quit with him. What's more, most of the others were only staying because they couldn't afford the sky-high penalty fee.

「Cold Peak! And you, Wood Grace! The hell are you doing? Both of you are already breadwinners for your families, so how could you have a tantrum like a little kid?」Smoke Stub scolded. It was already painful enough for him to leave Withered Leaf. He didn't want his brothers to go through the same troubles. Leaving the organization was a personal matter that he didn't want to drag others into.

「This isn't a tantrum! Boss, do you remember what you told us as we left Azure Falling Sky together? You said we'd start over from scratch, and that people can lack money but not ambition. You promised that even if you had just a single bite of food, you would never let us brothers go hungry. Do you remember how hard it was when you first founded Withered Leaf? We had absolutely zero business, and could only rely on selling equipment online. We were on our own every step of the way. Also, we got regular threats from Clear Sky, and our headquarters even got vandalized multiple times! Despite all that, we still pulled through, didn't we? Everyone had to go through terrible struggles before we got to where we are today. Now that everyone has their share of riches and glory, almost everyone has saved up a million yuan. Some of us even have ten million to our names! Why can't you let us share some of your burdens again? You insult us! You think that you can just leave Withered Leaf without us brothers following you?」Cold Peak said resolutely. A friend in need is a friend indeed. Was it even possible to count all the things Smoke Stub had done for them back when they were still struggling? They all knew just how much they owed him. A person mustn't forget their roots!

「Cold Peak is right. Even if we end up as beggars, so what? So what if we end up being cleaned out of house or home? Haven't we worked our way up from nothing once already? As long as we're together, we can just do it again! How much money have we tirelessly earned for Tuoba Hongye over the years? Did he even consider our thoughts before telling us to leave Asskickers United for Victorious Return? Props to him for having the face to say such a thing, but returning kindness with evil? That's just petty!」Wood Grace spat.

「He's right, boss! You promised never to let us down, but isn't telling us to stay in Withered Leaf the same as telling us to become petty villains?」Cold Peak added.